Terms and Conditions
These terms and conditions control the contractual relationship between any non commercial person wishing to make a purchase on the website (www.houseofase.com) and HOUSE OF ASE.
Products
The products sold by HOUSE OF ASE are those listed on the Website, the day the User visited the Website. The photographs illustrating the products do not enter into the contract. If they present some inaccuracies, the liability of HOUSE OF ASE could not be committed on this ground. In case of the unavailability of a Product following an electronic stock error, HOUSE OF ASE will promptly notify the User.
Pursuant to Article L. 111-1 of the Consumer Code, the User may, prior to his/her order, take note on the Website, of the essential characteristics of the Products they wish to order. The Products offered for sale are described and presented with the greatest possible accuracy. However, if errors or omissions may have occurred in this presentation, the responsibility of HOUSE OF ASE could not be committed.
Prices
Prices are indicated in Euros. They take into account any deductions and taxes applicable on the date of the order.
All prices are guaranteed within the limits of available stocks save significant charge changes and typographical errors or omissions.
Prices include packing and shipping costs.
HOUSE OF ASE reserves the right to change prices at any time but the products will be billed based on the prices in effect at the time of registration of the order. This is subject, however, to the availability of the products.
Orders
Browsing the Website allows the User to read the characteristics, ingredients and functionalities of the different Products available for sale; and to select the Products they want to “add to the basket.”
At any time, the User can modify their cart, continue their order or abandon a current order, without any obligation to make a purchase.
Once the User is satisfied with their Cart and has filled out all the required information, they will click on the “Checkout” button to confirm their order.
The User will then be able to pay the order by credit card or via a PayPal account, being redirected to the PayPal payment platform.
Delivery
Shipping is free to the EU, the USA, Canada and many other destinations from $80. Otherwise, shipping costs range from $2.95 up to $9.95 worldwide. The costs are automatically updated in the cart when shipping country is entered.
All orders placed before 12pm will be processed the same day. The package will then be transferred to the Postal services, which will deliver it via their Colissimo service. International shipping takes between 3 to 10 business days. Business Days: Monday to Friday, except holidays.
HOUSE OF ASE will not assume any liability for excessive delivery delay due to Postal services, as well as for the loss of the Products ordered or postal service strike. It is specified that transportation risks are borne by the Buyer. In case of late delivery, the Buyer shall report the delay, as soon as possible to HOUSE OF ASE’s customer service by e-mail, by visiting the Contact page of the Website: http://www.houseofase.com/en/contact/, or by mail: HOUSE OF ASE, 16 boulevard Saint-Germain 75237 Paris Cedex 05. HOUSE OF ASE will then approach the Postal services to launch an investigation. A mail investigation can be long. Moreover, it is specified that the ownership of the Products ordered will only be transferred to the Buyer upon complete payment of the invoiced price, shipping costs included.
Upon receiving the Products ordered, the Buyer shall verify the conformity of these products. Any anomaly concerning the delivery (missing or broken product, damaged package…) should be notified by the Buyer on the receipt presented to them by the Postal services at the time of delivery of the parcel and will have to be notified to the HOUSE OF ASE’s customer service by e-mail by visiting the Contact page of the Website: http://www.houseofase.com/en/contact/, or by mail: HOUSE OF ASE, 16 boulevard Saint-Germain 75237 Paris Cedex 05. Any claims made after 7 days will be rejected and HOUSE OF ASE will be released from all liability.
HOUSE OF ASE shall not be liable for any loss, shipment to a wrong address or delay in the delivery of a product, as the risks of transportation are borne by the Buyer.
Right of withdrawal
Pursuant to Article L. 121-20 of the Consumer Code, you have a right of withdrawal that allows you to return the Products without any reasons or having to pay a penalty. However, if the return of the Products is not due to a fault or an error on the part of HOUSE OF ASE, the return costs will remain your responsibility.
You can exercise this right within 7 days from the reception of the Products.
If you wish to exercise this right of withdrawal, you must contact HOUSE OF ASE’s customer service in writing and return the Products at your expense, in a state which allows to sell them again (unopened and unused) to the address that will be given to you.
HOUSE OF ASE will proceed to a refund within 30 days of the exercise of the right of withdrawal.
Personal data
- Orders
Personal data are necessarily collected in order to process and follow-up with the User’s orders: first and last name, shipping location, email address, phone number, etc. Failing to provide this information implies the automatic rejection of the order.
This information is stored on a server we rent, which is secured with a firewall as well as a private SSL certificate (HTTPS access) for more security—specifically on payment pages. Furthermore, we have installed additional security systems on the Website and access to our database is private. We do our very best to protect your data.
Your personal data are never lent, rented or sold to third parties for any reason at all.
Pursuant to Law No. 78-17 of January 6th 1978 relating to data, lists and liberties, the treatment of personal information collected on the Website has been notified to the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL). At any moment, you have the right to access, modify, rectify or delete the data concerning you.
If you have created an account during your ordering process, you can access the data and modify or delete them yourself. Please remember to mention your first and last name, email address and postal address.
- Newsletter
When you place your order, you have the possibility to opt into our newsletter. The only personal information we collect for our “Eco-chic Letter” is your email address.
It allows us to send you information on our news and promotional offers, twice a week maximum (the letters rarely exceed a frequency of once a month, except for particular occasions). It also allows us the possibility to display promotional offers to you on social media.
There again, your data are never lent, rented or sold to third parties. Our newsletter system is managed via a third party (MailChimp) located in the United States of America, who themselves has committed to abide by European legislation regarding privacy and the protection of data. The data are hosted on their private, secure servers and at any time, you can access, modify, rectify and delete them.
For this, go back to any “Eco-chic Letter” you have received; scroll down to the bottom and click on the link to modify your information or unsubscribe.
Cookies
The Website uses cookies. A cookie is a file stored on the hard drive of the User’s computer or mobile device. It is used to signal a previous visit of the User on the Website. Cookies are used by HOUSE OF ASE only in order to customize the User’s experience. It can in no way damage the data on the computer or mobile device.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but they can also be configured not to accept cookies or to indicate the storing of cookies. We recommend that you do not disable this feature, as it will prevent you from enjoying all of the features of the Website.
Exceptional circumstances
Neither Party shall be liable for the total or partial non-performance of their obligations under this Agreement, if such non-performance is caused by circumstances outside both parties’ control. Will be considered as exceptional circumstances events matching the criteria established by the case law of the 2nd Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation. The Party claiming an event of exceptional circumstances shall notify the other Party within five working days of the occurrence or threat of this event. The Parties agree that they will discuss promptly to determine all the modalities of execution of the order during the period of exceptional circumstances.
Partial invalidity
If one or more provisions of these terms and conditions are held to be invalid or declared as such under any law, regulation or following a final decision of a competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect.
Non-waiver agreement
Failure of either party not to claim a breach from the other party to any of the obligations set out in these terms and conditions shall not be construed in the future as a waiver to the obligation in question.
Entirety of contract
These terms and conditions and the order review sent to the Buyer form a contract and constitute the entirety of the contractual relationship between the parties.
Applicable Law
Sales of HOUSE OF ASE products are subject to French law regardless of the country of residence of the Buyer and place of issuance of the Order. The present Terms and Conditions and the contractual relationship between the representatives of HOUSE OF ASE and the Buyer are subject to French law. In case of a dispute, an amicable solution will be sought before any legal action.
In the absence of agreement, any dispute relating to the interpretation, performance or breach of the contract between the representatives of HOUSE OF ASE and the Buyer, even in cases of multiple defendants, the exclusive jurisdiction will be that of the courts of Paris.
Terms of Use
The Website
Intellectual Property
The Website is an artistic creation protected by the law of intellectual property. The Website and all its components (logos, photographs, images, illustrations, texts, video clips, trademarks …) are the exclusive property of HOUSE OF ASE. By accessing the Website, the User agrees to respect and comply with the Terms of Use, as defined below.
It is permitted to copy and reproduce parts of the Website (in the form of quotes or images) without prior permission, provided the source be indicated and that the quotation be made for informational purposes, in a personal context, a private setting or in the exceptional case of a publication in the press. Any reproduction or representation of all or parts of the site or of any element that constitutes it, on any media whatsoever, for any other purpose, including commercial, is expressly prohibited.
Links and Responsibility
HOUSE OF ASE is only responsible for the content posted on its own site and cannot be held responsible for the editorial and advertising content, artwork, services and products on sites with incoming or outgoing link to or from www.houseofase.com. The use of these sites by the User is the sole responsibility of the latter.
Access to the Website
HOUSE OF ASE strives to provide, to the best of its abilities, the accuracy and updating of information on this site, the content of which it reserves the right to change at any time without notice.
The site may be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance of the website or of the servers that host it. HOUSE OF ASE cannot be held responsible for the impossibility to access the Website.
Legal Information
The www.houseofase.com website is published by Lily. Editor: HOUSE OF ASE. Site hosting is provided by SARL OVH. Address: 140, quai du Sartel – 59100 ROUBAIX, FRANCE Tel : +33 899 701 761 – Fax : +33 3 20 20 09 58 Website: www.ovh.com
